Firm Moves To Bridge Information Gap For Investors In Real Estate

Damon BlaQ Consulting Ltd has announced an ambitious plan to reshape Nigeria’s real estate investment landscape by applying UK-standard transparency, rigorous feasibility assessments, and disciplined governance.

Speaking at the commissioning of the firm’s Abuja office, Managing Director Ehinome Mandi-Aguele said the advisory company aims to attract both global and diaspora capital into Nigeria’s property sector while closing structural gaps that currently hinder investor confidence and long-term project viability.

He noted that many investors, especially those abroad struggle to navigate Nigeria’s fragmented information landscape and poorly coordinated regulatory environment.

“Investors face fragmented information, inconsistent due-diligence standards, and poor visibility into regulatory processes. Damon BlaQ was created to bridge that gap,” he explained.

“We offer investor-grade analysis, disciplined governance, and UK-level transparency applied to Nigerian opportunities.”

Assessing the state of the real estate market in the country, he said the current “boom” is not uniform across the country. While demand is strong and driven by population growth and urbanisation, he warned that poorly structured projects, speculative developments and weak feasibility continue to pose risks.

“Some markets are overheated, others underdeveloped, and many projects lack the feasibility and governance needed for long-term success. What the sector needs now is precision grounded research, transparent feasibility, and better-structured capital. That is the space Damon BlaQ is stepping into.”

Speaking on housing deficit, Mandi-Aguele speaking described the situation as a multi-layered challenge, fuelled by rapid population expansion, high development costs, weak access to long-term financing and slow regulatory processes.

He stressed that it is not simply a matter of increasing the number of developers or projects, but of ensuring that developments are aligned with the real needs of the market.

“There is also a mismatch between what developers are building and what most Nigerians can afford,” he said.

“Our role is to improve the quality of decisions in the value chain. We focus on feasibility, capital structuring and ESG-aligned planning to ensure projects are viable and bankable.”

Responding to concerns of rising housing costs, he clarified that Damon BlaQ is not a mass-housing developer, but an advisory firm focused on efficiency and investor protection.

“When projects are efficiently structured and financed, costs come down and affordability increases. Our long-term vision is to collaborate with credible partners on models that make housing both sustainable and accessible.”

He called on government at all levels to prioritise systemic reforms, arguing that the real pathway to affordable housing lies in reducing structural barriers.

He recommended faster and transparent land administration, access to long-term financing, improved infrastructure in growth corridors and clear governance frameworks for public-private partnerships.

“Affordable housing becomes feasible when market friction is reduced. If the government focuses on lowering structural barriers, the private sector with the right incentives will step in with scale.”